Accurate zygote-specific discrimination of single-nucleotide polymorphisms using microfluidic electrochemical DNA melting curves.

TitleAccurate zygote-specific discrimination of single-nucleotide polymorphisms using microfluidic electrochemical DNA melting curves.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsYang AHJ, Hsieh K, Patterson AS, B Ferguson S, Eisenstein M, Plaxco KW, H Soh T
JournalAngew Chem Int Ed Engl
Volume53
Issue12
Pagination3163-7
Date Published2014 Mar 17
ISSN1521-3773
Abstract

We report the first electrochemical system for the detection of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that can accurately discriminate homozygous and heterozygous genotypes using microfluidics technology. To achieve this, our system performs real-time melting-curve analysis of surface-immobilized hybridization probes. As an example, we used our sensor to analyze two SNPs in the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene, where homozygous and heterozygous mutations greatly affect the risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease. Using probes specific for each SNP, we simultaneously acquired melting curves for probe-target duplexes at two different loci and thereby accurately distinguish all six possible ApoE allele combinations. Since the design of our device and probes can be readily adapted for targeting other loci, we believe that our method offers a modular platform for the diagnosis of SNP-based diseases and personalized medicine.

DOI10.1002/anie.201310059
Alternate JournalAngew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl.
PubMed ID24520069
PubMed Central IDPMC3992926
Grant ListR01 EB009764 / EB / NIBIB NIH HHS / United States
U54 DK093467 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States